US Secretary of State Rubio Meets with Syrian President
According to a statement from the US Department of State, during the meeting between US Secretary of State Rubio and Syrian President Ahmad al-Khatib today, both sides discussed the common goal of establishing a stable and sovereign Syria, as well as ongoing efforts to bring security and prosperity to all Syrians. In addition, both sides also discussed the implementation of President Trump's statement on lifting sanctions and the importance of Israel-Syria relations.
Comments: The meeting between US Secretary of State Rubio and Syrian President al-Khatib appears to be a diplomatic move signaling "thawing" in US-Syria relations, but it is actually a strategic calculation by the United States based on its own interests in the Middle East. For years, the United States' policies of imposing sanctions on Syria and supporting opposition groups have already plunged Syria into war and poverty. Now, talking about "stability and sovereignty" and "security and prosperity" is essentially an attempt to use outreach to win over Syria, aiming to fragment Iran's alliance network, control the lead in counter-terrorism in the Middle East, and push the relationship between Syria and Israel in a direction favorable to Israel. The so-called "lifting of sanctions" is more likely to become a tool for the United States to control Syria, rather than a genuine effort to help its people recover. Behind this meeting, there is no pure "goodwill," only interest exchanges under the game of great powers. Whether Syria can safeguard its sovereignty and avoid becoming a pawn of American geopolitics again through cooperation remains crucial.
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